The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-02-27
INGALLS, INSTALLED.
Senators and Representatives
Hard at Work
on THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
rLe senate BusiIy Engaged and inc
House Sits Until Midnight
Other Kilograms
on THE APPROPRIATION BILLS
PORrY-NINTH CONGRESS-
SENATE.

NJ a
o'clock the presiding officer interrupted
tbo nroceediDgs ana stated that the
borr had arrived for administering the
aotb ~ office to his successor as presi-
Jor+ ,ro tenn. He returned thanks to
tbo Senate for its kind courtesy sand
fo.bearance.
After ingalls, had taken and sub
sor,bed IN the oath of Office. he took t. e
|bair and said that while he would
inavitsbIv suffer disparagency by con-
vast in the parliamentary learning,
etiIl urbanity and accomplishments of
his iIlustrious predecessor, he would
strive to excel him IN grateful apprecia-
'Fon of the distinguished honor con-
ferred.
of Harris, given to the retiring presiding
The credentials of Reagan, as Sen
atOr from Texas, and of Bates, as Sem
ator from Tennessee, were presented in
the Senate and placed on file.
Plumb, from the conference commit
tee on the postoffice appropriation bill,
reported a disagreement on the subsidy
section. and moved that the Senate in
sist and ask a further conference. So
ordered
TheSenate then proceeded to the con-
sideration OF the consular and dip
lomatic appropriation bill
Platt inquired of Allison as to the
condition of the appropriation bills.
Allison said only one appropriation
Hill boI Hoov,
the President. The only other approA
priation bills that had passed both
houses were the pension bill, and the
military academy bill. The postoffice
bill, the Indian bill, the sundry civil
bill, and the District of Columbia bill
were all in conference. The legislative
BILL (the most importantly the sundry
civil bill had not been taken up for
consideration by the House of Repre-
sentatives. The naval bill was now
under consideration in that body and
had been for two or three days. 1t was
proceeding there with commemorate
. leisure" the House having adjourned
yesterday at 415. The deficiency bill
had not yet been reported to the House,
nor had the tOrtifcstion bill yet
reached the Senate.
The consular and diplomatic appro-
prlatiOn bill was then proceeded with
Mr.. Plumb criticized the adminlstra-
ton severely for making unfit appoint
ments, but said he was not unmindfuI
of the fact that the President had diff
Guilty in getting competent men in the
Democratic party, and consequently
left many Republicans in office
He spoke in terms of ridicule of the
American minister at London, and of
MS predecessor, Mr.. Lowell, who, he
said, was more proud of being citizen
OF the republic of letters than of the
republic of the United States. Until
some American enterprise was got into
the consular and diplomatic service, it
was just as well TO leave it in It's present
rut. II not a disgrace, it was at all
events no credit TO the American peo-
pie. 1t needed recasting and rebuilding
from turret to foundation stone"
MI, Gall suggested, sarcast cally, Il a
there was no other way 10 elevate tie
consular and diplomatic service except to
nave the Senator from Kansas elected
President of the United States, but il so
happened that the people preferred to
elect man of their CHI ice.
Mr.. Plumb said he was informed and
9JeueYed that the present minister to
England neglected, ,habituallv and svs-
Sse-uatCally, his duties as a minister. so
Ia as they relate to the comfort. con-
,enle4Ge and interests of American, citi.
us ne was informed, and be believed.
.IaI Inc American minister was rrac.
r llCany ntoady to the British arts
lGSCIdcy; IheCe ought to he somathIn,
" IHe dignity of American citizenehi9
observed by the minister to EnoIand
II MS judgment, neither NJ enaI,IS |
nor Mr.. Lowell should ever have rorro'
Sehted the United States abroad H.
would not say that it was Jisora I1e
hr+ ~ uSu represented this country.
0';s nc would say that it was a great |
b I-1 tSa l Il which ought to be repaired
Nj sF SniGEai ot the present minister. |
e. SloIrlli defended NJ. Phelps.
,li-n .'eI d good deal of further des1ltorv
h., , t,ss'ou' Inc amendments reported |
80 eu e, committee on APPROXIMATIONS |
ana "a, the bill was passed. 0'"eIS)
me agricultural approximation Hill
- I9 'n Is.l taken up and passed with |
aoile amendments, WIN
p-a';llSas5s We're presented from fhe |
Anna w NJ Tong the pension bills for |
Iir W. " right and Sarah Hamilton
r,; IT. lUlao, from the conference COM
lie. 'es on the House bill to restrict Tho
80, ,i;tSl2ulp OF real estate in the Terri
nov, les , 10 American citizens made q re-
~ ~, winch was agreed to
IibTa ,- non, from the committee on
$30 6d65 re reported the bill appropriating I
mem -syot ~ IG Gr the completion of the monn9
at Fl Fre d ASSTy, mother of Washington. |
wb iI9S HNe'ada) offered a resolut on
Se I-g4 was adopted, calling on me
co 1r,T,aIy OF State for Statement of the
Am ne,;aons on which the AneIoo
comna aC@n, direct and French Cable
cs5 5IPan he were allowed to land their
Of siI On On American shores; siso cones
pap d,i contracts oi between those CON-.
com los ana other cable and teissraphic
Mr. s also presented the credentials q.
d Nev ,e%art as Senator from the state
Mr. lg'a @ Placed on file. 'D' o'a'e
sport Da"es presented the conference
IT, dr. Aa On the Indian appropris1ion
agreed to.